Peter Early

Peter Early (20 June 1773-15 August 1817) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-GA) from 10 January 1803 to 3 March 1807 (succeeding John Milledge and preceding Howell Cobb) and Governor of Georgia from 5 November 1813 to 20 November 1815 (interrupting David Brydie Mitchell's terms).

Biography
Peter Early was born in Madison, Virginia in 1773, and his cousin Jubal Early was the grandfather of Confederate general Jubal Early. His family moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1792, and Early began his law practice in Washington, Georgia in 1796. He went on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1803 to 1807 and as Governor from 1813 to 1815, and he helped raise and supply Georgian troops for the US Army during the War of 1812. He moved to Greene County after his gubernatorial term and served in the State Senate, and he died in 1817.